The fact that many people are turning to smartphones and tablets rather than notebooks has left many computer manufacturers scrambling to find anything to help increase sales and profit. One of the largest computer manufacturers in the world, Lenovo, has announced that it plans to begin pushing smartphones in the U.S. as PC sales continue to decline.

Lenovo's CEO believes that smartphones present the company a "new opportunity" to grow. PC shipments are reportedly expected to grow only 3 to 4% this year in China, despite the fact that China is one of the biggest growth sectors in the world. In Western Europe, computer shipments are expected to decline for the 11th quarter in a row.

Lenovo is facing a challenge to enter the smartphone market because it doesn't have the name recognition for smartphones that other manufacturers in the U.S. enjoy. There are no specifics available on Lenovo smartphone plans at this point, but odds are the plans will involve Android.

Joking aside, I've mirrored desktops to a 10" tablet, and it its still too small for that. Anyone who thinks that a Windows desktop on a 5" or 6" phone would be good for anything other than a gimmick is deluded.

That is where you're wrong. It's not something you would want to work on all day. But when you're out and about and then a call comes in andvyou need to do something quick you can get it done while you're outbinstead of having to go into the office or home to remote in. Its convenience, that's what mobile is all about

What I want is a winning powerball ticket, but that isn't going to happen either. It would be nice, but in reality most enterprise apps aren't likely to go that route. With an x86 system you can get it done. Not optimal, but better than zero. Enough to get the job done while you are out of the office, eliminating the need to go in if something came up... Vailr has a point above and it would be highly useful and probably inevitable.

I know it was a haha, but there is some truth to it. You would get a lot further with it if your phone had a bigger screen with higher res. I do this today by logging in to a remote desktop when an issue arises after hours, the lack of res (I am still at 1280-720) is FAR more limiting than the size.

Size is the limiting factor. A 10" is too small, forget about a 5". It is much better to have an app optimized for that size display that can interface with and administer your desktop rather and using the GUI itself.

And BTW, we aren't talking about a "gimmick" of apps scaling we are talking about the inevitability of x86 going fully mobile that flyingpants mentioned above. You always change the subject to be an apps only thing, its about the bigger picture. Intel is already prepping for it. In a few years time, don't be surprised if the fastest, best mobile CPU with the best battery life says Intel inside. They are a huge juggernaught that just in the past few months decided to start focusing on mobile. The have talent, experience, and manufacturing capabilities that far surpass any other chip maker on Earth, and money to get it done, and/or just buy out the competition if they felt threatened. Just ask AMD what happened when Intel decides to focus on an area.